Tteokbokki
Tteokbokki
Irresistibly Delicious Tteokbokki: The Golden Recipe You’ll Crave
Introducing a homemade Tteokbokki recipe that rivals your favorite street food stalls! Tteokbokki is a beloved Korean snack loved by all ages, and its popularity continues to grow with countless variations emerging. While restaurant versions are plentiful, the joy of making and savoring your own Tteokbokki at home is truly special. The secret to an amazing Tteokbokki lies in its sauce, and this golden recipe will guide you to perfection.
Main Ingredients- 2 cups Tteokbokki rice cakes (soak in cold water if frozen)
- 3 sheets of square fish cakes (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 stalk of green onion (cut into large pieces)
- 2 boiled eggs (optional)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, let’s prepare the ingredients for our Tteokbokki! Cut the green onion into large pieces and slice the fish cakes into bite-sized portions. If you’re using frozen rice cakes, soak them in cold water for about 10-15 minutes until they soften. This recipe uses basic ingredients, but feel free to enhance it by adding ramen noodles, jjolmyeon noodles, fried dumplings, or quail eggs for a richer experience.
Step 2
The sauce is the heart and soul of Tteokbokki, so getting it right is crucial! You can adjust the sweetness, spiciness, and consistency to your liking. Whether you prefer it sweeter, spicier, with more sauce, or a thicker sauce, there are many ways to customize it. This recipe offers a balanced flavor profile – not too spicy, not too sweet, with just the right amount of savory sauce.
Step 3
Now, let’s make the delicious sauce. In a pot, combine the gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, and sugar. Pour in the 500ml of water and stir well to ensure there are no clumps. Add the large pieces of green onion. The green onions help to eliminate any unwanted odors and add a clean, fresh flavor to your Tteokbokki, making it even more delightful.
Step 4
Once the sauce is well mixed, add the prepared Tteokbokki rice cakes. You can choose between chewy rice cakes (ssal-tteok) or soft wheat cakes (mil-tteok), depending on your preference. Don’t worry if you only have tteokguk-tteok (rice cake soup slices) in your freezer; they work wonderfully for Tteokbokki too.
Step 5
After adding the rice cakes and bringing the sauce to a simmer, add the sliced fish cakes. While the order of adding fish cakes versus rice cakes can slightly alter the texture, adding them together and letting them cook simultaneously is a foolproof way to achieve delicious results.
Step 6
Now, let everything simmer together until the rice cakes are tender and the fish cakes have absorbed the flavorful sauce. This should take about 5-7 minutes. Enjoy the basic Tteokbokki as is, or serve it with pre-boiled eggs for a more satisfying meal. If you’d like to add noodles (like ramen or jjolmyeon), add them right after you put in the fish cakes.
